Meta has blocked about 550,000 social media accounts in Australia within days of a new law banning under-16s from platforms like Facebook and Instagram.
Severe wildfires in Australia’s Victoria state have destroyed more than 130 homes and buildings, burned over 300,000 hectares, and cut power to about 38,000 customers.
Iranian hospitals report mass casualties as protests spread nationwide, with medics describing direct gunfire, overwhelmed emergency wards, and mounting international alarm.
Defying repression and internet shutdowns, Iranians take to the streets nationwide as anger over economic collapse and political control reaches a breaking point.
Iran faces rising protests and deep economic anxiety as US warnings intensify and Tehran reacts to Washington’s arrest of Venezuela’s president during nationwide unrest.